It has been a few years since I suffered with this nasty little thing. I only had it for a week or two, but what a foulsome ailment to have! It really serves little purpose and all it does is make you body conscious. When I did suffer with it, I thought my foot was disintegrating, so I went to the doctor for advice and I was advised just to try some powder. This is one of the treatments that I tried and I am pleased to say that it did work for me.

The Scholl range was already familiar to me, as I had a pumice stone in my room. The pack was only three pounds, so the price seemed fair at the time. The idea is to apply the powder to the affected area and then leave it to recover. It is not the world's most enjoyable task applying powder to what is essentially a fungal infection, as you have to get into the nitty gritty. Athlete's foot, if I recall can be flaky, itchy and at times rather painful. There is a tendency to want to keep playing with the affected area and this makes it worse and can also cause the infection to spread further.

It applies like a talc, no real smell to it, which is good and leaves a matte like dust on the area. This dries the foot out and stops excess moisture getting into the area, which will fuel the ailment further. I had to use the powder for about a week then the symptoms begun to dissolve. Not instant or overnight results, but if you can resists the urge to touch then it works quicker. A pack of this powder should see you through the treatment and I found that a light dusting was all that was needed to sort the problem. Messy at first too, so use a tissue or towel to collect the remaining powder as you use it.